Family members on Seesaw Starter accounts can initiate conversations with teachers. Teachers can enable the option for families to start new conversations with teachers. How does this feature work?
- If turned ON, families can search for and start conversations with teachers AND privately reply to announcements.
- Families can reply to announcements in the 3 dots menu or "press and hold" on mobile.
- The “Family Messaging” class setting is OFF by default, and families will always be able to reply to 1:1/group conversations started by the teacher regardless of this setting.
How do Teachers turn this setting on?
Navigate to Class Settings (wrench icon) > Families > select Family messaging.
Toggle the option "on" to allow families to start new conversations with teachers.
🚩 Note: if you are a Seesaw subscription customer, this setting is managed by your Administrator.